Housing and Social Change: East-West Perspectives

by Ray Forrest (Editor), James Lee (Editor)

Overview

This wide-ranging exploration of the key contemporary relationships between social change and housing is both policy-oriented and theoretical, drawing on a group of internationally-respected academics. It is also multidisciplinary, incorporating sociology, economics, social policy and human geography perspective. Its international perspective is rooted in its examination of issues such as economic insecurity and instability, social diversity, financial and social exclusion, sustainability, privatisation and state legitimacy, the interaction of the global and the local across three continents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134481705
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/25/2003
Series:	Housing and Society Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Forrest, Ray; Lee, James

Table of Contents

Part 1: State Intervention and Housing Provision Part 2: Globalization, Postmodernity and Housing Part 3: The Changing Context for Home Ownership Part 4: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Communities Part 5: Summing Up

Editorial Reviews

'This volume does ... provide a most stimulating and valuable contribution to widening horizons in housing studies.' - Stuart Cameron, Urban Studies

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